Recruitment and Employee Experience Advisor

• Salary Range Band 7 $107,570 to $120,376 plus 11.5% Super 
• Full time ongoing role, with three days based in the iconic St Kilda Town Hall
• An organisation filled of passion, drive and variety in what we do

What’s the role all about 

Are you ready to be at the heart of shaping an extraordinary workplace? As our Recruitment and Employee Experience Advisor, you won’t just fill vacancies—you’ll transform how we attract, engage, and retain talent across the council. This is a pivotal role where you’ll champion future thinking recruitment strategies, elevate the experience of our people leaders through expert coaching, and take leadership of contract management—both internal and external—to ensure smooth onboarding, compliance, and strong partnerships with recruitment agencies.

You’ll be the strategic partner on key hires across all levels of the organisation, managing and optimizing external recruitment contracts to maximize value, streamline processes, and guarantee a seamless candidate journey. Together with the Recruitment and Employee Experience Officer and the wider People, Culture, and Safety team, you’ll elevate every touchpoint of the employee lifecycle, creating a compelling and consistent experience that sparks pride and commitment.

Reporting directly to the Head of Recruitment, Workforce Systems, and Experience, you’ll lead operational recruitment and champion projects that enhance our people. Your work will help us continue to build a thriving workforce where every leader feels supported, inspired, and equipped to succeed.

At the core, our Recruitment, Workforce Systems, and Experience team is passionate about delivering exceptional service with a solution-driven mindset — and you’ll be a key driver of this exciting culture.

Some things we’d love to see are: 

• A customer service champion who thrives on delivering tailored, effective solutions for stakeholders
• Someone who gets a genuine thrill when a candidate says “Yes!” and joins our team
• A recruitment expert fluent in both internal hiring and agency partnerships, with proven experience managing external recruitment contracts to ensure value, compliance, and excellence
• A recruiter with the knack of finding and connecting those candidates who don’t know it yet but are about to have an incredible career with Council
• A natural connector who builds meaningful relationships across the organisation at all levels of leadership
• A dedicated coach who loves empowering people leaders to reach their “aha!” moments and beyond
• The go to person who jumps into action to support across the business!

If you’re nodding your head, excited by the challenge, and ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you! Check out the full Position Description to learn more.

What is the City of Port Phillip 

We are a vibrant and diverse inner-city council stretching 20kms from South to Port Melbourne along the stunning bay beaches down to Elwood and out to St Kilda East with around 1000 people who all work together to deliver more than 100 programs and services to our engaged community of residents, businesses and visitors. What does that mean? Think, childcare, libraries, parks, recreation, waste rubbish collection, road maintenance, family and youth services, property & assets, city planning & development, customer experience, digital technology, governance, people, culture and safety, and of course South Melbourne Market!  City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation. 

Our work environment  

We love what we do and are all proud to work at the City of Port Phillip. Yes, we are local council, and we are one with vibrancy, passion and ambition who are a welcoming, health conscious, diverse and inclusive. Our Main location at the iconic St Kilda Town Hall offers a heritage and modern open plan hub to work from where people can collaborate and develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.  

Proudly as one we all work together, and grow together, thinking creatively and strategically with courage, integrity, and accountability to put our community first.  

What’s in it for you 

• We offer a hybrid working model with our core setup being 3 days from the office and 2 from home.
• Be supported and empowered to be your best by a passionate leadership team that encourages collaboration and innovation
• Discounted fitness membership with access to over 260+ gyms, pools, group classes and facilities across Melbourne for you and your family!
• Our work hubs are located close to our very own Child Care centres making accessing childcare a breeze!
• Career development opportunities within your team and/or across council plus a great study assistance allowance of up to $4000 per year per person and 6 hours per week study leave (on approved courses only)
• Flexible working conditions, an active social club, supportive health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Our very own Pride Network, that helps create an environment where each and every person can feel safe, welcomed, seen, and supported to bring their whole selves to work
• 20 weeks paid parental leave and our pioneering 24 weeks paid leave for single parents
• Access to novated leasing and salary sacrificed technology

Important Pre-Employment Requirements 

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

• Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences
• Sufficient proof of right to work in Australia, and Sufficient proof of identity
• Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider
• Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).

So, what’s next?  

Hit that APPLY button now! 

Whether you think you meet all the requirements or not, we strongly encourage you to apply, as we take a holistic approach to considering your skills, life experience, and alignment to our key selection criteria. You’ve got this! 

To ensure we can see you shine ensure you submit your. 

• Resume – up to date with all your fantastic skills
• A cover letter that tells us how you align to the Key Selection Criteria found on the PD and an insight to your experience in the space!

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered. This role is being re-advertised and applications may be reviewed during application period however decisions on candidates to be interviewed until the after the close date.

For further information please contact Dave Crichton Head of Recruitment, Workforce Systems and Experience via email on David.Crichton@portphillip.vic.gov.au. 

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 15 June 2025.

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability. 

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact Dave Crichton (Head of Recruitment, Workforce Systems and Experience) via email: david.crichton@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

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